2691: It's the first day of the school merger

A hesitant Amy returns to Hollyoaks and finds it difficult to settle back in. Mike works hard to make her feel comfortable now that she's back but he's still mourning Sarah's death. Lydia tries hard to accommodate Amy and although Amy seems frosty at first, the pair soon begin to bond over their dislike for Zoe.

Mike tries hard to encourage Amy to spend time with Leah and Lucas. Amy, however, has no interest in her children and goes to see Michaela instead. Michaela and Amy catch up over a manicure and discuss Amy's feelings about the children. When Michaela criticises her attitude, Amy snaps and storms out.

Meanwhile, it's the first day of the school merger with Abbey Hill. Lauren seems distracted by a postcard from her mum and when Theresa makes a comment about the pair having lousy mums, Lauren's furious. As the trio arrive at school, a confrontation ensues between them and the new kids. Gaz, however, springs to their defence much to their surprise.

As Gaz and Sinclair begin to argue, Rae interrupts them. Newt's shocked, though, as it's not the Rae he previously met at the abandoned warehouse. When Newt goes to the toilet, Rae and Sinclair threaten him. Newt tells Lauren about the incident, who, in turn, tells Gaz. Lauren asks Gaz to defend Newt in front of the other kids. Gaz agrees to help for Lauren's sake only and the pair share a moment, much to Newt's annoyance.

Gaz approaches Sinclair in the schoolyard and a fight breaks out. As Newt walks home, he sees a figure in the skate park. He cautiously approaches and realises that it's Rae. For some reason, she seems afraid and tells him to keep away from her. Newt, however, reassures her that he doesn't want to hurt her but she tells him to stay back. Rae warns Newt that he'll bring her death, before fleeing the skate park.

Elsewhere, Loretta tells Jake that she's planning to go see Nancy. Jake thinks that it's a bad idea but Loretta's adamant that she'll make Nancy understand. Later, Nancy's annoyed when Loretta appears at her door. Loretta promptly apologises and tries to explain but when Nancy refuses to listen, Loretta hands her a pile of letters - those that she and Jake exchanged while he was in hospital. Loretta explains that she was the one writing to Jake, not Hannah. Nancy's horrified.

As Nancy reads the letters, Loretta tells a furious Jake what she's done. Jake asks Loretta if she's sure she wants to start a relationship as it would mean everyone turning against her. Nancy soon offers Loretta an ultimatum - she'll forgive her if she walks away from Jake. Jake tells Loretta that he would understand if she did but she refuses. With that, Nancy offers Loretta a warning and storms off.

Also, Cindy becomes paranoid about growing old but Tony appears unsympathetic. When he returns home after work, he notices that Cindy's been looking at a website for plastic surgeons. Cindy enters the flat and hides her face, before running to the bathroom. Tony approaches and attempts to make her feel better as she reveals the results of a disastrous chemical skin peel.